Clothes-line pole



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M. BARTLET CLOTHES LINE POLE.

No. 295.895. Patented Aprfl, 1884.

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MARY BARTLETT, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

CLOTHES-LINE POLE.

srncrr'roa'rrourmmin part of Letters Patent K012958535, dated April 1, 1884.

Application filed May 31, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern..-

Be it known that I, MARY BARTLETT, of

a Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan,

have invented a new and useful Improvement in Clothes-Line Poles; and I do declare the following to be a full-,clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains tomake and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which forma part of this specification. My invention consists in the combinations of devices and appliances hereinafter specified, andmore particularly pointed out in the claims. In the drawings, Figure 1 isa side elevation of a device embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is asimilar elevation with the ferrule removed. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section. Fig. 4 is a separate View of oneof the parts. Fig. 5 is a variation.

Hy invention relates to clothes-line poles, and is more particularly intendedto provide an improved coupling and an improved method of securing a line to the pole, the construction being such that a portion ofthe pole may readily be removed and housed, and the line also be readily disconnected from the pole. I accomplish this object as follows:

In the drawings,Arepresentsa lower section of a clothesline pole, adapted to be inserted into the ground the desired length, preferably extending above the ground about a foot or a foot and a half or any other suitable distance.

Arepresents the upper section of the clothesline pole of any suitable length.

a is a stapleinserted in the top of the lower section of the pole." The top of said section may be provided, preferably,with a ferrule,a, to prevent the pole from splitting, though I do not limit myself to the use of such a ferrule in shown in Fig. 4.,though it may be of any suitable form, adapted tobe inserted in orifices a and a for this purpose in the base of the upper section of the pole, said orifices so constructed at the top that the shoulders b and b at the top diameter of the upper portion of the spring may be engaged in any proper manner, so that when the spring-staple is inserted in place said shoulders will prevent the removal of the spring until the spring is prop- O is an adjustable ferrule, constructed to slip over the jointed connection of the lower section of the pole with the upper section, the construction being such that as the ferrule is drawn down over the tapering ferrule on the upper section of the pole it will have a firm bearing on the same and prevent it from swaying too far, although allowing, by a suitable loose adjustment over the ferrule upon the topof the lower section of the pole, as shown, for aslight swaying of the 'upper section of the pole. as thereby less strain will be communicated to the For this purpose the ferrule pole and less wear upon the line, While the adjustment will effectually prevent too great swaying of the pole and any consequent liability of the clothes to drag upon the ground. Instead of having a tapering ferrule, as described, upon the base of the upper section of the pole, a tapering ferrule might be located upon the top of the lower section of the pole, whereby the adjustable ferrule would be held securely in place when slipped over the jointed connection of the two, allowing a loose adj ustment of the outer ferrule over thelower portion of the upper section, as shown in Fig. 5. I would have it expressly understood that Icontemplate either or' both of these constructions as coming within the range of my invention.

B is a spring similar to the spring-staple B,

secured in the top of the'upper section of the pole in any proper manner-as, for instance, by being adj ustably secured underneathaferrule, A in a manner similar to that described in connection with the spring-staple B. This spring is adapted to secure a line andto hold it suitably in place.

What I claim is 1. The combination, in a clothes-line pole,

iting the swaying motion of the upper section,-

substantially as described.

2. The combination, in a clothes-line pole composed of two sections, AA, of a staple, a, secured in the end of one of the sections, a

spring-staple, B, engaging the staple a, and

connected with the end of the other section to flexibly join the two sections and permit the upper section to sway, and a device for limiting the swaying motion of the upper section, said spring-staple being constructed substantially as described,whereby it may be detached from the section with which it is connected, as set forth. I

3. A clothes-line pole constructed with two sections flexibly and detachably connected at their adjoining ends, and one of said sect-ions provided with a tapering ferrule, combined with amovable ferrule capable of being adjusted over the flexible and detachable connection of the two sections, substantially as described.

4. The combination, in a clothes-line pole,

of two sections flexibly and detachably connected together at their adjoining ends,with a sliding ferrule capable of sliding over the said flexible and detachable connection, and having one end of a larger diameter than one of 0 the sections,to permit alimited swaying move? ment of the upper section, substantially as described.

5. A clothes-line pole consisting of two sec tions, A A, flexibly and detachably connected, and the upper section having a detachable line-securing spring, B, at its upper end, and a sliding ferrule, G, capable of being adjusted over the flexible and detachable connection, and having one end of a larger diameter than one of the sections, toperniit a limited swaying motion of the upper section, substantially as described.

In testimony wh ereof I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

MAR-Y BARTLETT.

WVitnesses:

N. S. VVRIGHTL, \VILLIAM F. FORD. 

